Question 1

how do you test fetus for sickle cell anemia?

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Genetic test Sickle: Yes the test is done on high risk women at the 17 week of gestation by doing amniocentesis with the permission of both patents.

Question 2

what is the cause of sickle cell anemia in fetus?

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You may be confused.: Fetuses do not suffer from sickle cell anemia in utero because they have a different type of hemoglobin (fetal) that is unaffected even in individuals destined to have sickle cell disease later in life. Affected fetuses come from affected or carrier parents and sickle cell disease is a genetic condition without cure at present. See a genetic counselor to discuss these issues in detail.

Question 3

some adults with sickle cell anemia have high levels of fetal hemoglobin. any reason for this?

Accepted Answer

Epigenetics and drug: We know that sickle cell patients that have increased Hemoglobin F typically have less sickle cell complications. This is the basis for using Hydroxyurea in sickle cell patients. Some individuals have elevated Hemoglobin F levels due to differences in the genetic region of the beta and gamma globin genes that prevent the normal shutting-off of the gamma globin gene. This leads to increased HGB f.

Question 4

what happens if hug a black guy will i get sickle cell anemia?

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No: 1. All "black guys" don't have  sickle cell anemia. 
2. Sickle cell anemia is not contagious, it is caused by mutation in a gene that is not transferred by "hugging".

Question 5

it'd be possible that a person reach 45 years of age and have sickle cell anemia unknowingly?

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Yes in a mild: Case, but would be more typical in sickle trait than disease.

Question 6

can a sickle cell anemia patient gain weight? if so how or what ways?

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Sickle cell, wt gain: This is a tough question.  With increase of metabolic rate due to the body trying to replace RBC's that's life span is 20 days instead of 120 days, increase of calories is important.  Hydration is very important to avoid crisis episodes.  New therapy with Hydroxyurea is showing promise in the area of weight gain. A diet high in Omega N3 fatty acid is important as is avoiding excess iron.

Question 7

is sickle cell anemia purely a genetic disorder?

Accepted Answer

I Don't Think So: I'm guessing a bit as to what you mean by your question. Sickle cell anemia is caused by a gene mutation on both copies of the beta globin gene. In that sense it is a genetic disease. However, a number of other factors, some of them environmental, can influence the type and severity of problems that patients with ssa have.

Question 8

what are the risk of sicklers getting a tattoo ? 19 year old female with sickle cell anemia

Accepted Answer

Infection: Whenever you pierce the skin, you are breaking the body's most important immune organ.  Any infection will increase your risk of getting a sickle crisis.  Tread carefully.

Question 9

can sickle-cell anemia be detected from a test?

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Yes: Certain blood work - i.e. Cbc, and a hemoglobin electrophoresis, - would need to be done to establish a diagnosis of sickle cell anemia.

Question 10

can you explain a punnet square of sickle cell anemia ?

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In 400 words?: This sounds like homework. 
This is simple mendelian genetics, the old 1:2:1 ratio of outcomes if two carriers mate.  So if two sickle carriers mate, 1/4 offspring will be wild-type, 2/4 will be carriers, and 1/4 will have full-blown sickle cell disease.
http://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~mcclean/plsc431/mendel/mendel1.htm.

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